Here I am, dipping a toe into blogging again. Sometimes I wonder whether I have too many hobbies—although, truth be told, most of the time I don't think about it. However, since it's a retrospective time of year, here's what I've been up to, and what I have to say about it: Writing my novel, … Continue reading Jack of All Trades, Master of None…
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Merry Christmas
We did everything we could to sabotage the portrait, but that JC Penny's photographer turned out to be pretty good. I'm sitting awkwardly for a reason... Is anyone else ready for a nap?
Building Character Profiles From Pets
I like to think of what Geordie Bear would be like if he were human. I know most pet owners think of this from time to time, but I wonder if anyone takes it to the extremes that I do. In my defense, there's very little to think about while I'm walking Geordie around the … Continue reading Building Character Profiles From Pets
The Harmony of the Soul: Plato’s Republic
Lex Solo has asked me to write a blog post about the forms of government in Plato's Republic: Was Plato's Republic truly a political work? Was he really anti-democratic? Here is some of what I had to say on the matter (the original post on Lex Solo's blog with the explanation of political forms is here): Is … Continue reading The Harmony of the Soul: Plato’s Republic
